General Lee

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The General Lee Dixie horn sound effect from The Dukes of Hazzard, the famous car horn melody used for Southern, country and car jump reactions.

This is the unmistakable Dixie horn honk made famous by the General Lee, the orange 1969 Dodge Charger from The Dukes of Hazzard. Instead of a single flat beep, a set of air horns plays the opening notes of Dixie in a bright, rising sequence that lasts just over two seconds. The sound is instantly cheerful, rebellious and a little reckless, which is why listeners picture a car launching over a dirt road the moment it starts. It works as an audio shorthand for Southern pride, country roads and over the top driving stunts.

The General Lee was the central car in the CBS television series The Dukes of Hazzard, which ran from 1979 to 1985 and followed cousins Bo and Luke Duke in rural Hazzard County. Its custom Dixie horn became one of the show signatures alongside the orange paint, the 01 door number and the jumps over bridges and police cars. Clips of the horn later spread through forums, ringtones and soundboards as a standalone effect, and creators still reuse it whenever a scene calls for a playful country driving reference.

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What is the General Lee sound?

It is the Dixie car horn from the General Lee, the orange Dodge Charger in The Dukes of Hazzard. A set of air horns plays the opening notes of Dixie instead of a normal single honk, lasting about two and a half seconds.

Where is the General Lee horn from?

The horn comes from the television series The Dukes of Hazzard, which aired on CBS from 1979 to 1985. It belonged to Bo and Luke Duke's 1969 Dodge Charger, nicknamed the General Lee, and sounded during chases and jumps.

When do people use the General Lee sound?

Creators use it as a reaction for cars, trucks and wild driving moments, especially jumps, dirt road chases and Southern themed jokes. The short melody lands best at the moment a vehicle takes off, enters frame or escapes.